My wife's migraines...Hi, my name is Jamie and I am the husband to a woman who suffers migraines. My wife is 34 years old and has been dealing with migraines since her...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Newbie silent migraines...Hi guys, I'm a newbie to both this site and recently diagnosed with silent migraines any advice would be very welcome. It all started in June. I gave birth to...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosis
Mothers with Migraine...hi, I am not a parent but I work with parents who suffer from migraine. I also suffer from very painful, refactory migraine. So I just received a book that...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Dealing with family who just don't get it...Call me Ella. My first documented migraine was at age 8. I average 20 full migraine days a month and have headache or vertigo the rest of the time. Three...Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
Finding a support group...I live on Whidbey Island near Seattle. Does anyone know of a support group there or can anyone recommend a headache clinic?...Reactions0reactionsComments19 replies
ADHD Medications and Migraines...I am wondering about the use of ADHD medications, specifically Adderall XR and it's potential impact on chronic migraines. I have had migraines since I was 11, and they became...Reactions0reactionsComments15 repliesTreatment
Ocular Migraine followed by prolonged virus/bug/weakness symptoms...Hello, I'm new to this site and ocular migraines. I'm a 50 year old male, and in the last year started getting ocular migraines, pretty scary until I saw an...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosis
Causes and Natural Solutions...Hello All I've just finished a talk on migraine and headache. It's my experience of classic migraine. I look into some of the infinite number of potential causes, then look...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Even informal mindfulness practice can help migraineurs...While I and many of you rely on abortive meds to kick a migraine to the curb once it shows up, daily care even when a migraine is not threatening...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Lifetime Migraines, Horrible Loss and Mental Illness...I never thought I would write this in public-but you all have made me want to. I started getting daily headaches in 4th grade. My Grandma (also a migraine sufferer)...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
One Day...One day out of the blue I began vomiting and then the neck and head pain. I'd never heard of migraines. I had just returned from Vietnam three months prior...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Consultant because of Migraines...Many years ago, I decided I that I could not work for someone with Migraines as a constant companion, so...I became a consultant. Over the years I have consulted in...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Feeling Bad about Feeling Bad: Visiting with Family...Every summer my extended family goes to the beach for a reunion-type vacation. I was blessed to marry into a large Lebanese family that believes in the importance of spending...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Newbie, any thoughts GREATLY appreciatd ...First of all thanks for reading, this is the first forum I have ever joined and I have been on here over an hour already reading different stories. The love...Reactions0reactionsComments15 replies
Lumbar Puncture: What to expect. ...My doctors are scheduling a Lumbar Puncture and an MRV,the MRV doesn't bother me too much. It's basically an MRI of the veins in my head. I am however nervous...Reactions0reactionsComments8 replies
Lamictal and Topamax Combo? ...I've been in Status Migraine for 78 days. Typical pain level is a 7 day to 8 each day. My neurologist started me on a slow titration of lamictal (currently...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
36 years of migraine and it is getting worse...My first childhood memory is of pain a dark room and feeling sick, I must have been 3 or 4 then. Since then it is a constant companion, as a...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Story for migraine.com...My name is carolyn bunch chronic migraines for about 16 years eveything i take help ive had three spinal blocks one in 1996 when my daughter was born and one...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Depression and Migraine: More Than Just Comorbid Conditions...With Depression awareness month this October, I wanted to look back to my own experiences. I had almost forgotten that I once struggled with it daily over ten years ago...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Confused about triggers......I'm pretty sure my initial trigger was stress over school since my first attack emerged during a very stressful week but now that the process has begun it seems like...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
